Universal Crossword Answers for Monday, October 5, 2026
Monday, October 5, 2026/72 clues solved
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Across
- 1Still waking up, say
- 6Sheep's sound
- 9Start of a safe URL
- 14Woman who uplifts other women
- 16Catherine who played 47-Down Rose
- 17"Told you so!"
- 18Statement of a general truth
- 19___ cava (vessel to the heart)
- 20Word before a maiden name
- 21Period for taking care of yourself
- 22Takeoff guess, for short
- 23Spots for picking up litter?
- 25Litter smells
- 27Connector before HDMI
- 31Comment muttered while looking for something
- 34___ pressure
- 35Remote power sources
- 36Equipped with footwear, as a horse
- 38Mother of Artemis and Apollo
- 39Parking spot for mobile homes
- 41Tries to look effortlessly cool, in modern slang
- 43Wanted
- 45Word after "mountain" or "driving"
- 46Collective intelligence
- 49"It was a long time ___"
- 51Skiing term that's an anagram of "poles"
- 53Approves
- 54"That's valid"
- 55Part of a formal look that anyone can pull off?
- 57Writes software
- 58Cinematic period before talkies
- 59Colgate competitor
- 60Music player with a click wheel, perhaps
- 61Big blue expanse
- 62Taste, e.g.
Down
- 1"___ up" ("You win")
- 2Ideal but not required
- 3Income sources for influencers
- 4She, in Spanish
- 5Broadband inits.
- 6Cleaner for your buns
- 7First fire sign
- 8Ctrl-___-Del
- 9Desktop in a den, e.g.
- 10"Works for me!"
- 11Uber alternative
- 12___ and proper
- 13"Twins!"
- 15Hyundai's luxury brand
- 21Video file extension
- 23___-workout supplement
- 24Person talking smack
- 26"... that was my vision, at least"
- 28Outdoor spot by a brewery
- 29"Don't say yet!"
- 30Greek god that's a synonym of "achy" backward
- 31Division of New Orleans
- 32Contempt that can be "thrown"
- 33Debt letters
- 37Mends, as a garment
- 40Stumble over
- 42Labubus or Pet Rocks
- 44Happenings
- 47See 16-Across
- 48POANG chair seller
- 50Sunset direction, in Mexico
- 51Small mistake
- 52"___ & Stitch"
- 54Ripped
- 55Procedural that had a "Cyber" spinoff
- 56Top choice?
- 57Includes in an email chain
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
- There are 35 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 2-down.
- Constructed by Rafael Musa.
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- 1AStill waking up, sayINBED
- 6ASheep's soundBAA
- 9AStart of a safe URLHTTPS
- 14AWoman who uplifts other womenGIRLSGIRL
- 16ACatherine who played 47-Down RoseOHARA
- 17A"Told you so!"ICALLEDIT
- 18AStatement of a general truthMAXIM
- 19A___ cava (vessel to the heart)VENA
- 20AWord before a maiden nameNEE
- 21APeriod for taking care of yourselfMETIME
- 22ATakeoff guess, for shortETD
- 23ASpots for picking up litter?PETSHOPS
- 25ALitter smellsODORS
- 27AConnector before HDMIAVCABLE
- 31AComment muttered while looking for somethingWHEREISIT
- 34A___ pressurePEER
- 35ARemote power sourcesAAAS
- 36AEquipped with footwear, as a horseSHOED
- 38AMother of Artemis and ApolloLETO
- 39AParking spot for mobile homesRVLOT
- 41ATries to look effortlessly cool, in modern slangAURAFARMS
- 43AWantedDESIRED
- 45AWord after "mountain" or "driving"RANGE
- 46ACollective intelligenceHIVEMIND
- 49A"It was a long time ___"AGO
- 51ASkiing term that's an anagram of "poles"SLOPE
- 53AApprovesOKS
- 54A"That's valid"TRUE
- 55APart of a formal look that anyone can pull off?CLIPONTIE
- 57AWrites softwareCODES
- 58ACinematic period before talkiesSILENTERA
- 59AColgate competitorCREST
- 60AMusic player with a click wheel, perhapsIPOD
- 61ABig blue expanseSEA
- 62ATaste, e.g.SENSE
- 1D"___ up" ("You win")IGIVE
- 2DIdeal but not requiredNICETOHAVE
- 3DIncome sources for influencersBRANDDEALS
- 4DShe, in SpanishELLA
- 5DBroadband inits.DSL
- 6DCleaner for your bunsBIDET
- 7DFirst fire signARIES
- 8DCtrl-___-DelALT
- 9DDesktop in a den, e.g.HOMEPC
- 10D"Works for me!"THATSAPLAN
- 11DUber alternativeTAXI
- 12D___ and properPRIM
- 13D"Twins!"SAME
- 15DHyundai's luxury brandGENESIS
- 21DVideo file extensionMOV
- 23D___-workout supplementPRE
- 24DPerson talking smackHATER
- 26D"... that was my vision, at least"ORSOIHOPED
- 28DOutdoor spot by a breweryBEERGARDEN
- 29D"Don't say yet!"LETMEGUESS
- 30DGreek god that's a synonym of "achy" backwardEROS
- 31DDivision of New OrleansWARD
- 32DContempt that can be "thrown"SHADE
- 33DDebt lettersIOU
- 37DMends, as a garmentDARNS
- 40DStumble overTRIPON
- 42DLabubus or Pet RocksFAD
- 44DHappeningsEVENTS
- 47DSee 16-AcrossMOIRA
- 48DPOANG chair sellerIKEA
- 50DSunset direction, in MexicoOESTE
- 51DSmall mistakeSLIP
- 52D"___ & Stitch"LILO
- 54DRippedTORE
- 55DProcedural that had a "Cyber" spinoffCSI
- 56DTop choice?TEE
- 57DIncludes in an email chainCCS
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